Soler's and Sarabia's Spain lose but go through to the last 16
Carlos Soler’s and Pablo Sarabia’s Spain lost 2-1 to Japan in their third and final group game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
A few days after their 1-1 draw with Germany, Luis Enrique's side came up against Japan last night in a top-of-the-table clash in Group E. Despite La Roja dominating proceedings, it was the Samurai Blue who managed to come away with a 2-1 win. Spain still made it through to the next round by finishing second in their group, however, behind their opponents for the evening.
Our two Rouge et Bleu players, Carlos Soler and Pablo Sarabia, were unused substitutes in this game.
🏁 ¡¡FINAL DEL PARTIDO EN DOHA!!
— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) December 1, 2022
La @SEFutbol lo ha intentado hasta el final, pero cae por la mínima ante Japón.
Con este resultado y la victoria de #GER 🆚 #CRC, España pasa a octavos de final como segunda del Grupo E.#JPN 🆚 #ESP | 2-1 | 90+5’#VamosEspaña | #Catar2022 pic.twitter.com/Jwe0toymgq
JAPAN 2-1 SPAIN (0-1 at HT)
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group stage - Group E - Matchday 3
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Goals: Doan (48') and Tanaka (51') for Japan / Morata (11') for Spain.
JAPAN: Gonda, Ito, Itakura, Yoshida, Taniguchi, Nagatomo (Mitoma, 46'), Morita, Tanaka (Endo, 87'), Kamada (Tomiyasu, 69'), Kubo (Doan, 46'), Maeda (Asano, 61'). Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu.
SPAIN: Simón, Azpilicueta (Carvajal, 46'), Rodri, P. Torres, Balde (Alba, 68'), Busquets, Pedri, Gavi (Fati, 68'), Williams (F. Torres, 57'), Morata (Asensio, 57'), Olmo. Head coach: Luis Enrique.
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Japan / 6 points, +1
2. Spain / 4 points, +6
3. Germany / 4 points, +1
4. Costa Rica / 3 points, -8